This fascinating autobiography details both the high and low points of kents lifeincluding his povertystricken childhood in the chicago housing projects and his straighta years at northwestern universitywhile providing a vivid. In 2009, kent was recognized by guinness world records for the longest career as a radio presenterdj male. He was 88 and was on the air saturday morning, passing away later in the day. Herb kent the cool gent by stella foster october 27, 2009 chicago suntimes the scoop. The informative, extremely candid new book the cool gent. Oct 23, 2016 herb kent, the cool gent who worked in chicago radio for seven decades, died on saturday at age 88. Kents book provides great insight into the evolution of black music in the chicago area from the 1950s until now. His night show on wvon was rated second only to wls in its powerhouse am days in the 1960s. The nine lives of radio legend herb kent was published by lawrence hill books. Oct 23, 2016 herb kent facebook rip herb kent the cool gent a chicago legend on and off the air. Kent had been on the air, like he was every weekend. The station that became kent s last radio home over his illustrious career, v103 wvaz fm, said on sunday that kent died saturday evening. Chicago chicago radio legend herb kent passed away saturday night after nearly 70 years on the air, iheartmedia confirmed sunday. The nine lives of radio legend herb kent kindle edition by kent, herb, smallwood, david, daley, mayor richard m download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Herb kent, the cool gent who worked in chicago radio for seven. Known as the cool gent, the king of the dusties, and the mayor of bronzeville, herb kent is one of radios most illustrious and legendary stars. Oct 25, 2016 music rip things i love saying goodbye to herb kent, radios greatest of all time posted by jake austen on 10. Radio lost a true legend on october 22 when herbert kent passed away at the age of 88. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the cool gent. Farewell to the ultimate cool gent, herb kent media burn archive. Oct 24, 2016 the editor of ndigo, david smallwood, was herbs biographer. For more than 70 years herb kent the cool gent was a radio personality and broadcasting legend. Herb s distinctive voice has entertained and informed chicagoans for more than 60 years. Chicago radio legend herb kent dead hellobeautiful.
However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Radio legend the cool gent herb kent passes chicago defender. The nine lives of radio legend herb kent, written with journalist david smallwood, is a compelling tale of triumph, downfall and. Seventy plus years in broadcasting, member of guinness book of world records, broadcasters hall of fame and dj hall. Known as the cool gent, king of the dusties, and the mayor of bronzeville, herb kent is one of radios most illustrious and legendary stars. Herb kent the cool gent by stella foster october 27, 2009. Kent was a longtime onair personality for chicagos v103 station and was added to the guinness book of world records as the worlds longestworking onair radio personality. Known as the cool gent, kent, a chicago native, started in radio in high school, hosting a classical show for wbez. When herb kent was a straighta college student in the 1940s, his white professor told him, you have the best voice in class, but youll never make it in radio because youre a negro.
Oct 23, 2016 chicago chicago radio legend herb kent passed away saturday night after nearly 70 years on the air, iheartmedia confirmed sunday. Herb, whos now past 80 years old, contends that like most cats he was given nine lives. Herb kent recently turned 80 and as of this writing march 2009 he is still on the air in chicago on the weekends at wvazfm. Kent was inducted into the national radio hall of fame in 1995. Herb was known to generations of radio listeners in and around chicago as the cool gent. Herb kent helped shaped chicagos musical tastes for more than 70 years. The black radio family nationwide is mourning the loss of longtime chicago dj herb the cool gent kent. This fascinating autobiography details both the high and low points of herbs life while providing a vivid picture of black music, culture, and personalities from the 1950s to today. Known as the cool gent, king of the dusties, and the mayor of bronzeville, herb kent is one of radios most illustrious.
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Herb kent, a straighta college student in the 1940s, long had been enamored on radios. Congratulations to legendary deejay v103 radios herb kent aka the cool gent on being entered into the guinness book of world records for having the longest career by a deejay in radio history. Saying goodbye to herb kent, radios greatest of all time. The nine lives of radio legend herb kent by herb kent. Jan 14, 2015 here is an interview with herb kent the cool gent from v 103 radio in chicago back in 2005. The honorary mayor of the citys bronzeville neighborhood, who grew up in the ida b. Chicago radio legend herb kent, a fixture on radio waves for 70 years and a man who also in the guinness book of world records for the longest career as a radio dj, died saturday, october 22, 2016.
The nine lives of radio legend herb kent by herb kent, david. Chicago radio fixture herb kent has passed away, with his most recent station, iheartmedia urban ac wvaz v103chicago, reporting that kent died saturday evening 1022. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. This fascinating autobiography details both the high and low points of kent s lifeincluding his povertystricken childhood in the chicago housing projects and his straighta years at northwestern universitywhile providing a vivid picture of african. Renowned giant of chicago radio and larger than life personality herb kent died last saturday, october 22, at the age of 88. The nine lives of radio legend herb kent, written with journalist david smallwood, is a compelling. Herb kent, chicago radio legend abc7 chicago abc7chicago.
Jackson said kent was among the proud posse of african american disc jockeys and producers men and women who turned wvon radio into the voice of a nation. I tap into the vein of what i call cool school music, he wrote in his book. Legend herb kent, radios cool gent, recounts a full life. Chicago radio legend herb the cool gent kent died saturday evening. The radio station where kent worked, iheartmedias v103 fm chicago, said sunday that kent died saturday evening. Saying goodbye to herb kent, radios greatest of all time bleader. Chicago chicago radio legend herb kent the cool gent has died, radio station wvaz announced sunday.
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Chicago radio legend herb kent, a fixture on radio waves for 70 years and a man who also in the guinness book of world records for the longest career as a. The nine lives of radio legend herb kent with david smallwood. Remembering radio legend, herb kent the cool gent blackdoctor. He is a voice of the community, a father, a friend, and a living history lesson.
Chicago remembers radio legend herb kent the cool gent. The nine lives of radio legend herb kent in 2009, his research showed that herb was the longest reigning person on radio. He was recognized by the guinness book of world records as the. The chicago broadcasting legend spent more than 7 decades on the air, working for 11 different stations. Herb kent the cool gent had the longest career of any radio dj in history. Read the cool gent the nine lives of radio legend herb kent by herb kent available from rakuten kobo. The nine lives of radio legend herb kent published with journalist david smallwood. In 1995, kent was inducted into the national radio hall of fame.
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